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Jobs boost for bus builder
Dandenong will be building a new fleet of 15 buses linking Melbourne Airport as a result of a new State Government contract with SkyBus. Local…
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Crowds flock to snowy Springvale
More than 35,000 took to the snow in Springvale’s ever-popular winter festival on 29 July. Greater Dandenong mayor Youhorn Chea said the sixth annual Springvale…
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Commuter robbed near Dandy station
A train commuter has been robbed by males armed with a baseball bat as he walked to his car near Dandenong railway station on the…
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Motorcyclist critically hurt on Stud Rd
A motorcyclist is fighting for life after a crash with a car on the corner of Stud and Heatherton roads, Dandenong. Police are investigating the…
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Robbery victim fights back
A woman has beaten off a would-be robber in a Dandenong car park at night. The 25-year-old had got off a bus at Clow Street…
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Team 11 to kick-start Dandy
A successful bid for an A-league football licence could kick-start the stalled revitalisation of central Dandenong, says local councillor Jim Memeti. The Team 11 bid…
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Man assaulted while fishing
A Springvale man has been assaulted while late-night fishing at Beaumaris on Thursday 26 July. The 44-year-old victim was approached by a man who greeted…
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Hector puts migrants on the map
There’s no substitute for hard work for Endeavour Hills resident Hector De Santos. When he landed from Burma with his young family in 1969, he…
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Safety first
Minaret College students such as Laila, pictured, will never forget this lesson on water safety. They excitedly watched a Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter land in…
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Pokies clean up
Greater Dandenong Council will be joining a pre-election fight against pokies, as losses top $120 million over the past year. The council is part of…
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Inspirational deeds
Aussie-Rules football took a starring role at a star-studded Naidoc Week ceremony at Lighthouse Christian College on 19 July. As part of a special assembly,…
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Masters site remastered
New life may be breathed into a former Masters hardware site at 466-468 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. Greater Dandenong Council has approved an amended development plan…